How To Fix AH252 - Currency required for absolute amount discounts and price discounts

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: AH - IS-U billing (master data)

• Message number: 252

• Message text: Currency required for absolute amount discounts and price discounts

What causes this issue?

You have created an amount discount or a price discount without a
currency key.

System Response

A currency key is required for entries related to currency.

How to fix this error?

Enter a currency key.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message AH252 - Currency required for absolute amount discounts and price discounts ?

  The SAP error message AH252 ("Currency required for absolute amount discounts and price discounts") typically occurs when you are trying to process a transaction that involves discounts or pricing adjustments, but the system does not have the necessary currency information to complete the operation. This can happen in various scenarios, such as sales orders, billing documents, or pricing conditions.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Currency Information: The transaction does not have a currency specified for the discount or price condition.
  Incorrect Configuration: The pricing procedure may not be set up correctly to handle discounts in the specified currency.
  Master Data Issues: The customer or material master data may not have the required currency information.
  Document Type Settings: The document type being used may not be configured to handle discounts properly.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Pricing Procedure:
  
  Ensure that the pricing procedure assigned to the sales document type includes the necessary condition types for discounts and that they are configured to require currency.
  
  
  
  Review Master Data:
  
  Verify that the customer master record has the correct currency set up. You can check this in the customer master data (transaction code XD03 for general data or VD03 for sales area data).
  Ensure that the material master record has the correct currency settings as well.
  
  
  
  Update Document:
  
  If you are processing a document (like a sales order), ensure that the currency is specified in the header or item level. You can do this by editing the document and checking the currency fields.
  
  
  
  Check Condition Records:
  
  Review the condition records for the discounts to ensure they are set up correctly with the appropriate currency. You can do this using transaction code VK11 or VK12.
  
  
  
  Configuration Settings:
  
  If you have access to configuration, check the settings in the pricing procedure (transaction code V/08) to ensure that the condition types for discounts are correctly defined to require currency.
  
  
  
  Consult Documentation:
  
  If the issue persists, consult SAP documentation or reach out to your SAP support team for further assistance.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  VK11 / VK12: Create/Change Condition Records
  XD03: Display Customer Master
  VD03: Display Customer Master (Sales Area)
  V/08: Pricing Procedure Configuration
  
  
  
  SAP Notes: Check for any relevant SAP Notes that may address specific issues related to this error message.
  
  
  User Exits and BAdIs: If custom logic is involved in pricing, check if there are any user exits or BAdIs that might be affecting the pricing logic.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to identify and resolve the issue causing the AH252 error message in SAP.